Rap Genius Cofounder Resigns After “Insensitive” Comments On Mass Shooter’s Manifesto
Rap Genius cofounder Mahbod Moghadam has resigned after posting a series of callous annotations to the manifesto of USCB mass shooter Elliit Rodgers. Rogers killed 6 and injured 12 others over the. Continue reading
Electronic Music Industry Report Reveals Intertwined Importance Of Live Events and Social Media
Last week saw the release of the "IMS Business Report 2014" from the International Music Summit in Ibiza. The report turned heads with its estimate of the electronic music industry's. Continue reading
YouTube Releases Video Tips for Electronic Music
One of the more interesting documents from the Ibiza International Music Summit is YouTube's "Top Strategies for Electronic Music – Labels, DJs, Festivals." The series of tips and how tos. Continue reading
Ximalaya Receives $11.5 Million VC Funding For China’s Version Of SoundCloud
Described by different writers as a "podcast sharing service" and "Soundcloud-esque," Ximalaya seems to be a Chinese "personal radio" site that includes a great deal of music. Ximalaya recently received. Continue reading
Independent Labels Reject YouTube Streaming Deal [Full Text Of Official WIN Statement]
We've known that Google's YouTube has been negotiating with rights holders for months. Last week, after labels became frustrated with talks and YouTube's take it or leave it tactics, top. Continue reading
Next Big Sound Adds Analytics For Books
The ability to expand tools and services built for the music industry to other sectors is often a key part of the pitches that music tech startups maketo investors, Music. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
How To Get Your Music On College Radio Successful Musicians Share Simple Wisdom For Rising Artists Anatomy of a Number One Debut on Billboard's Heatseeker Chart 5 Reasons An Interband. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify Starts Telling Fans Why Their Favorite Music Is Missing 10 Most Shazamed Rock And Indie Songs Of 2014 Music Publishers File Lawsuits Against Top Lyric Sites, Release New Unlicensed. Continue reading
